Sentences with phrase «predisposing factors such»

Not exact matches

Even if there are biochemical or metabolic factors in the underlying causes of alcoholism, it seems unlikely that they would be such as to specifically predispose to alcohol ism.

There is much to be said for such conditioning and predisposing factors, but they do not fully cover the case.

People can be predisposed to inheriting an eating disorder, but sociological factors can also play a role, such as traumatic events, significant life changes, or diets.

The factors that can lead to obesity — a junk food diet, inflammation, unhealthy gut bacteria, lack of exercise — also predispose one to autoimmune disorders such as Hashimoto's hypothyroidism.

Metabolic syndrome is a series of five risk factors that can predispose individuals to chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, obesity, and stroke.

That's because normal immune shifts during pregnancy can trigger an autoimmune disease such as Hashimoto's hypothyroidism, depending on genetics and other predisposing factors.

Psychology experts point out that isolation can be a predisposing factor to many health problems, such as depression and other psychiatric conditions.

Environmental factors such as over-feeding, which causes fast weight - gain and growth, can dramatically affect the development of elbow dysplasia in dogs that are genetically predisposed to it.

Short - coated breeds such as English bulldogs (FIGURE 5), Staffordshire terriers, and Boston terriers, along with longer - coated breeds such as shih tzus, West Highland White terriers, and Scottish terriers, seem to be predisposed.2, 4 In Chinese Shar - Peis, skin thickness may make finding the mites on a deep skin scraping difficult, and diagnosis may require obtaining skin biopsy samples for histopathology (see DIAGNOSIS).2, 4,5 Additional predisposing factors are listed in BOX 1.

There are predisposing factors that have been identified such as exposure to substances like metals, dust, chemicals or pesticides.

There are many factors that may predispose your pet to pancreatitis; these include obesity, high - fat diet; concurrent disease, such as diabetes or Cushing's Syndrome; certain medications or toxins; and infection.

Various factors such as obesity, thick hair coat, brachycephalic conformation («smush - faced» dogs such as bulldogs, pugs, boxers, etc), strenuous exercise, water deprivation, or exposure to hot / humid weather, can predispose an animal to heat stroke.

Factors that predispose animals to heat stroke include obesity, brachycephalics (the term for «short - nosed» dogs such as pugs, Boston terriers, and English bulldogs), genetics, heart disease, humidity, water immersion, and not being acclimated to a warm climate.

In evaluating the hips of dogs genetically predisposed to dysplasia, certain factors could make the hips in the leg - extended radiographs appear worse, compared to another dog with presumably the same genes for hip joint construction, such as a littermate or a dog with otherwise near - identical genotype yet reared differently.

Appropriate management may include an adequate nutrition plan, hygienic measures, nursing care along with reducing or eliminating predisposing environmental factors such as cold and hot weather, stale air and crowded housing.

early history and predisposing factors to problems, such as each family member's attachment history and other family - of - origin factors

They argue that certain risk factors predispose an adolescent to engage in aggressive sexual behaviour, such as:

There are some predisposing factors that are linked to such reactions.